Nintendo news with franchise memory.
Nintendo Voice Chat follows Nintendo news through hands-on reactions, review discussions, franchise debates, and audience hot takes. Recent episodes move from Switch 2 launches and Mario movie talk to Pokémon, Kirby, Zelda, Star Fox, and Mario Kart.
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Nintendo Voice Chat is IGN’s Nintendo-focused games conversation, centered on the releases, rumors, hardware shifts, and franchise arguments that orbit Nintendo. It is recognizably a panel show. Logan Plant steers the excerpts, with appearances from names including Reb Valentine, Seth Macy, Jada Griffin, Brian Altano, Pear Schneider, and others. The pace is energetic without being purely chaotic. A cold open can start with a joke about the lineup, then move into Ocarina of Time remake talk, Pokémon systems, or a sendoff for Reb’s final week at IGN. Recent episodes show a wide Nintendo range. There is Switch 2 launch conversation, Mario Kart World stage play, Mario Wonder’s Bellabel Park, Pokémon Legends Z-A, Pokémon Champions, Kirby and the Forgotten Land Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, Kirby Air Riders, Star Fox, Zelda, and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The show is especially useful when a listener wants Nintendo coverage that connects the new thing to the old argument. A discussion of Zelda can turn toward linear dungeons, reinvention, and Ocarina of Time. A Mario movie conversation can branch into Star Fox, Pikmin, Mario Kart crossovers, and Brian’s visit to the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto. Pokémon talk can move from review timing and embargo context to competitive rules, move effectiveness UI, storage limits, and worries about microtransactions. The excerpts also show a clear fan-participation lane, with episodes judging listener-submitted Nintendo hot takes. That gives the show a different texture from a straight news recap. It is conversational, but it is not empty chatter. The speakers bring review experience, guide work, event attendance, and long memories of Nintendo’s catalog into the same room. The humor stays close to the subject. The arguments are opinionated but grounded in games people are actively playing, reviewing, or remembering. Nintendo Voice Chat suits a listener who wants Nintendo news filtered through informed fans who can talk about Switch 2 performance one minute and the emotional logic of a Zelda dungeon the next. Its differentiator is the combination of IGN proximity, franchise literacy, and a group dynamic that makes Nintendo’s smallest details feel worth debating.
Made for: Suits a listener who follows Nintendo releases, rumors, movies, and franchise debates closely enough to enjoy specific arguments about Zelda structure, Pokémon systems, Switch 2 upgrades, and Mario spin-offs.
What sets it apart: The show pairs IGN review and event context with a loose panel rhythm, so coverage can shift from hands-on Switch 2 impressions to fan hot takes without losing the Nintendo focus.
For over 130 years, Nintendo has been a pioneer in gaming, creating legendary franchises like Mario, Zelda, and Donkey Kong. Every week, IGN’s Nintendo Voice Chat podcast celebrates all things Nintendo—past, present, and future. Join the NVC crew for expert analysis, news, and lively discussions on everything from classic favorites to the latest on Nintendo Switch and the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2. Whether you're a lifelong fan or just jumping in, Nintendo Voice Chat is your go-to Nintendo podcast. Nintendo Voice Chat is a part of Geek Media Podcast Network, an IGN Entertainment Brand. Visit Geek.com for more information.
Logan Plant opens the floor to hot takes; your Double Dash defense had better be ready.
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A Nintendo rumor chat settles into a sharper Pokemon Champions discussion, then closes with Rebecca Valentine's IGN farewell.
Nintendo Voice Chat starts with the latest chatter around a possible Ocarina of Time remake, then quickly becomes more useful once the panel moves into Pokemon Champions.
A spoiler-conscious Mario Galaxy movie discussion gains texture from Star Fox talk and a Kyoto museum visit.
Nintendo Voice Chat approaches the Super Mario Galaxy movie as a film worth judging and as a doorway into Nintendo's broader character worlds.
A brisk Nintendo check-in where Wonder's Bellabelle Park update earns Plant's strongest Switch 2 Edition praise yet.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder's Meetup in Bellabelle Park comes across as a stronger package than Logan Plant's early preview led him to expect. He calls the Switch 2 release his favorite Switch 2 edition so far, mainly because the added material builds on Wonder's mechanics while…
A Nintendo mailbag turns hot takes into a lively argument about game design, taste, and Zelda's changing shape.
Nintendo Voice Chat turns a listener mailbag into a brisk test of Nintendo taste, with Logan Plant, Seth Macy, and Reb Valentine weighing a batch of hot takes drawn from a much larger pile. It begins with Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
A playful Nintendo hot-take episode turns into a smart debate about hardware limits and the cost of chasing realism.
Nintendo Voice Chat turns a hot-take setup into a useful editorial pressure test. Logan Bland hosts Seth Macy and Ryan Altano as the panel trades deliberately outrageous Nintendo positions, then has to sit with the implications.
Game Informer's editors review new releases and debrief hands-on previews from events like Summer Game Fest.
A panel of Pokemon experts discuss their experiences with Pokemon Legends Z-A on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, including review embargo details.
Nintendo Voice Chat on April 9, 2026 centers on the Nate the Hate and VGC reports that Ocarina of Time could get a Switch 2 remake later in 2026.
["Nintendo Voice Chat's April 2, 2026 episode has Logan Plan, Pear Schneider, and Brian Altano reviewing The Super Mario Galaxy Movie after opening night and setting up a spoiler-free first half before spoilers later.", "Pear Schneider says the sequel lands around the same level as the first film even though its storytelling is a mess, while Brian Altano describes the structure as Looney Tunes-shaped vignettes with a thin emotional core.", "The hosts spend a lot of time on the soundtrack, praising the orchestral Mario music and the reduced licensed-song count, and they also single out gravity-flipping action and Bowser Jr.'s Mario Maker-style level.", "The second half turns to spoilers, with Brian's Kyoto Nintendo Museum screening, his talk with Shigeru Miyamoto, and the film's deeper-cut Nintendo references such as Star Fox."]
Nintendo Voice Chat on March 26, 2026 centers on Logan Plant and Reb Valentine discussing Mario Wonder’s Bellabelle Park, Pokémon Champions, and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream.
Kevin's claim that Mario Kart Double Dash is "the worst one" launches a week of Nintendo hot-take judgment on Nintendo Voice Chat with Logan Plant, Seth Macy, and Reb Valentine.
["Nintendo Voice Chat's March 11, 2026 episode opens on Logan Bland's Nintendo hot-takes roundtable, after teasing Pokopia, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, and the final Mario Galaxy movie trailer.", "Seth Macy argues that the Mario movies are bad for the long-term health of the Nintendo brand, while Ryan Altano says kids mostly see familiar characters and a gateway into Nintendo.", "Logan Bland says he does not care when the next Nintendo Direct is and calls Direct discourse the most tedious part of Nintendo fandom, then points to Nintendo Today as a better announcement channel.", "Brian argues that the best Nintendo Direct will never beat the best Nintendo E3 live show, and Seth closes by calling the Nintendo Switch the most important video game console of all time while rejecting gritty Zelda expectations."]
Reb Valentine says Pokopia casts the player as Ditto, using Pokémon abilities to green a drought-stricken world and attract residents.
Nintendo Voice Chat hosts Logan Plant, Casey, Miranda, and Nick react to Pokémon Winds and Waves, announced for Switch 2 in 2027.
Nintendo Voice Chat marks Zelda’s 40th anniversary by asking what should follow Tears of the Kingdom.
A panel of Pokemon experts discuss their experiences with Pokemon Legends Z-A on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, sharing initial impressions and review context.
The Nintendo Voice Chat crew discusses their review of Kirby and the Forgotten Land Switch 2 edition and breaks down the Kirby Air Riders Direct.
The IGN Nintendo podcast crew discusses the Nintendo Switch 2 launch and Mario Kart World, with a surprise prize giveaway.
The hosts discuss their tour of the new Nintendo San Francisco store and an interview with Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser.